Accused of fraud and money laundering

A Somali man and his British accomplice have appeared in court accused of forgery, money laundering and fraudulent activity worth £90,000. Ahmed Aweys, 33, is said to have laundered £31,945 worth of illicit gold ingots while acquiring £57,095 in criminal cash. Aweys allegedly conspired with British citizen Abubaker Habib, 30, to use credit card numbers, passport details and insurance documents to defraud innocent victims. The two men spoke only to confirm their names, dates of birth and addresses but neither…